I hate to admit it, but I voted yes it will go on as planned. Further, I predict Biden will astound those of us on the right and actually put on a pretty good show and will come out just about even with Trump as far as the back-and-forth "gotchas" that each team has planned. A second debate will never happen - Dems will come up with some lame excuse. Sleepy Joe can only handle so much in the way of drugs to enhance his mental faculties. Another drug-up after this one will kill him.
Even if Trump goes off script and slams Biden rather well, and even if Trump asks Biden unexpected cutting questions, Biden will be pre-coached to counter Trump's questions with feigned disgust and a memorized statement.... something like "
I'm not even going to address that absurd question" or "
That question doesn't even deserve a response from me". He'll use those types of weasel statements whenever Trump tries to take Biden off-script. He'll then return to his pre-prepared, memorized blurbs. And, for the low-information voters, it will work.
But the Dems realize this is their one and only "chance" to change the real course of the election. They will be pulling out all the stops. Hence, a real surprise in his performance. We will be able to see right through it - but unfortunately not all voters are like us.
Never underestimate your enemy.
EDIT: Having said all that, I still think Trump will win the real election, likely in a landslide, but the Dems will "win" the fake mail-in election (in their minds) which will cause the Boogaloo.